U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, sprint off of the parade deck after being dismissed by their drill instructor on Parris Island, SC, May 11, 2026. Initial Drill is the first marker of the recruits' discipline and unit cohesion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicholas White)
U.S. Marine Corps Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct a basic warfighting technique course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., May 7, 2026. The event consisted of the bayonet assault course, body sparring, and pugil stick fighting, to simulate combat obstacles. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Emily Bos)
